Adages
by Erasmus
The Adages (Adagia) is Erasmus's annotated collection of Greek and Latin proverbs, first published in Paris in 1500 as Collectanea Adagiorum with about 800 entries. An expanded edition of over 3,000 followed in 1508, and by Erasmus's death in 1536 it held 4,151 entries.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Johann Philippi, for E., J. and G. de Marnef, 1500
The first edition of Adages by Erasmus was published in Paris by Johann Philippi, for E., J. and G. de Marnef in 1500. We track 2 editions.
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- 1st Johann Philippi, for E., J. and G. de Marnef1500 Other I own Adages, Johann Philippi, for E., J. and G. de Marnef 1500 Log in to want this
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- University of Toronto Press1982 Hardback I own Adages, University of Toronto Press 1982 Log in to want this
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- Editions recorded
- 7 on Open Library, 7 in English
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- Articles in 12 languages
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Who published the first edition of Adages?
The first edition of Adages by Erasmus was published in Paris by Johann Philippi, for E., J. and G. de Marnef in 1500.
How many editions of Adages are there?
We track 2 editions of Adages, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Adagia, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Adagia (Q346677), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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